Health bodies and organizations have issued warnings that the health situation in Sudan is out of control with the spread of cholera, fevers and malnutrition diseases in 12 of the country’s states, in light of the continued destruction of hospitals and deteriorating environmental conditions after more than 200 days of escalating fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.
According to preliminary estimates, at least 244 people have died out of the total number registered with dengue fever and cholera, estimated at more than 10,000 cases by the end of last week.
A report issued by the Ministry of Health indicated that more than 2,800 cases of cholera were recorded, of whom 85 died, in 9 states.
Due to the absence of state institutions and the displacement of most workers in the field of environmental sanitation to different areas; Many Sudanese cities suffer from serious environmental deterioration due to the accumulation of waste, which has led to the spread of disease vectors such as flies and mosquitoes.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed that more than 3 million people in Sudan are at risk of contracting acute watery diarrhea and cholera.
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The organization points out the seriousness of the situation for children, as about 5 million children need urgent health care, including 700,000 children under the age of 5 who suffer from severe acute malnutrition and face the risk of death.
The organization added that more than half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian aid to survive.
Hospitals continue to be out of service, with the “Asia” Hospital in Omdurman being completely destroyed due to an air strike that targeted it on Sunday.
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While more than 80 percent of hospitals in the capital, Khartoum, and the six states of Darfur were discharged; The few hospitals that are still operating at low capacity face the risk of closure due to continuous bombing by both sides of the fighting and the exposure of medical personnel to arrests and security harassment.
Due to their limited capacity, hospitals operating in the various states of the country are living in very deteriorating conditions, as large numbers of displaced people suffering from chronic diseases and epidemics that have spread in the recent period are accumulating in them.
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The small numbers of medical personnel available in these hospitals work in very difficult conditions, as they lack the most basic necessary medical aids, and they have not received their wages for many months.
According to the Sudanese Doctors Syndicate, hospitals suffer from a severe shortage of life-saving medicines, especially medicines and solutions for patients with kidney, diabetes and heart disease. The risks increase further in light of the continuous power outages.
The union said the targeting of hospitals, medical workers, and ambulances, the closure of access to health care, the forced occupation of facilities, and the shooting of doctors and patients are one of the most disturbing features of the current conflict.
2023-11-15 10:19:39
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